Re: Arena Withdraws Approval for some Carbon-Pro Suits

And another stampless FS Pro owner here This thread actually had me scared thinking about it not having a stamp. Is this 100% verified an approved suit or should we still be running it by an official?

See post #37 in this thread. Kathy Casey is the chair of the USMS Rules Committee and she will be at the meet:

Originally Posted by Kathy Casey

Show it to the meet referee (or to me, if you're at nationals). If it's all textile, it should be OK, but I don't like to pass judgement without seeing it "in person". Kathy Casey, Chair, USMS Rules Committee

Re: Arena Withdraws Approval for some Carbon-Pro Suits

Whew! I'd ordered an acid green Powerskin Carbon Pro last week, only to be unable to get it above mid thigh (size 32). Overnighted a return and exchange for a LZR Racer Elite 2. Glad I did, otherwise I would have been up a creek!!

Re: Arena Withdraws Approval for some Carbon-Pro Suits

I found the Arena website less than helpful.Evidently there is supposed to be some place to take or send the suit,but I couldn't find on the site where.I assume people at Nats can turn them in there,but it says it will take 8 wk to get the new suit.

Re: Arena Withdraws Approval for some Carbon-Pro Suits

Originally Posted by Rich Abrahams

In that article it said USMS still won't allow the suit at nationals even though USA Swimming will allow the suit to be used till June 3. This makes no sense to me.

Me either. I'm not swimming in Indy and, if I were, I wouldn't have a Carbon Pro (not worth the $$ for a jammer even if legal IMHO), but, c'mon USMS, let's save a lot of people some headaches this weekend and let the suit in the meet.